One Wish, One Cure donates $100,000 to diabetes

WHEN her daughter Lauren was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2012, Sandra Hurley was determined to raise money to fight the disease and boost awareness about it.

Three years ago the One Wish, One Cure foundation was born and since raised $200,000 through fundraisers such as its annual Blue Ball.

It has been able to donate $100,000 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation which One Wish, One Cure presented to the foundation this week.

Lauren, 13, said her mum and dad not only wanted to help her, but others with the disease.

"Even though I have the best of medical care, education and the latest equipment to assist me in the control of my Type 1 Diabetes, for me and thousands of children and adults with Type 1 Diabetes a cure for this disease is what would help me most,” she said.

Committee member Ms Hurley said children as young as eight months old could be diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and ultimately she would like to see the money raised used to find the cure that her daughter and so many others dreamed of.

"I feel very proud and thankful to the community of Toowoomba to be able to donate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,” Ms Hurley said.

Ms Hurley said she hoped to hold the next One Wish, One Cure Blue Ball on New Year's Eve.